University of Michigan explores low-carbon construction with robot-built pavilion
A team of students and researchers has shown how, with the help of robots, it's possible to build an intricate pavilion using only small pieces of timber. More
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Pink hempcrete brightens demountable Floriade pavilion by Overtreders W
Dutch studio Overtreders W has used hempcrete and reclaimed timber to create a demountable pavilion in Almere, the Netherlands, named The Voice of Urban Nature. More
Balmy Palmy House perches above steep Australian bushland
Australian studio CplusC Architectural Workshop has elevated a house on posts above a sloping site in Palm Beach, Sydney, to create the feeling of being in a treehouse. More
Norway to inspect timber bridges after 10-year-old glulam crossing collapses
A 10-year-old timber-and-steel bridge in Norway has collapsed into a river while vehicles crossed, causing two drivers to require a dramatic rescue. More
Little Finlandia in Helsinki is a modular conference venue held up by pine trees
Ninety-five pine trees that retain their branches support the roof of Little Finlandia, an events centre in Helsinki designed by recently graduated architect Jaakko Torvinen. More
Bornstein Lyckefors frames sea views at timber-clad Villa Hovås in Sweden
Architecture studio Bornstein Lyckefors has created a geometric house in Gothenburg, Sweden, with blackened wood facades interrupted by large openings that frame views of the sea and sunset. More
Bell Phillips creates The Tree House pavilion at London's Elephant Park
London studio Bell Phillips has completed a timber pavilion in a park in Elephant & Castle featuring an elevated viewing gallery nestled among the boughs of a mature plane tree. More
Herzog & de Meuron reveals mass-timber design in existing Austin street front
Swiss architecture studio Herzog & de Meuron has unveiled designs for the Sixth and Blanco restaurant, shop and hotel development in Austin, which will incorporate existing stores and houses. More
Shigeru Ban creates wooden Zenbo Seinei retreat on Japanese island
An open-air platform for meditation is elevated above the treetops at Zenbo Seinei, a wooden retreat that Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban has completed on Awaji Island in Japan. More
Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee becomes world's tallest timber building
Ascent, an 86.6-metre-tall mass-timber tower in Wisconsin designed by Korb + Associates Architects, has been certified as the world's tallest timber building. More
Invisible Studio unveils timber shelter "made with many hands" at Westonbirt arboretum
UK practice Invisible Studio has collaborated with local community groups to design and build a shelter from timber sourced within the Westonbirt arboretum in Gloucestershire, England. More
Leopold Banchini Architects perches wooden shack above an Australian creek
Swiss practice Leopold Banchini Architects has completed a wooden shack in New South Wales, Australia, that overlooks a remote creek through a fully-glazed facade. More
A202 Arhitekti adds pitched-roof wooden extension to renovated brick house in Slovenia
Slovenian architecture studio A202 Arhitekti has added a timber-lined extension and mezzanine bedroom to a derelict house in the town of Domžale, Slovenia. More
Estudio MMX tops gabled Mexican holiday home with dramatic skylight
Estudio MMX used a strategy of "stylistic hybridization" to conform to local building guidelines for a four-gabled holiday home with a central skylight in Mexico. More
Public City Architecture creates Winnipeg pavilion to withstand flood conditions
Wooden slats wrap around indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for an angular pavilion in Winnipeg's Crescent Drive Park that can be "submerged without decay" during floods. More
Timber structure and finishes define London home by Russell Jones
Sustainably-sourced timber has been used for the structure, cladding and interior of this mews home in Highgate, London, designed by local architect Russell Jones. More
Fabien Roy creates clock-shaped wooden installation to mark Tour de France
Swiss designer Fabien Roy has created a temporary circular installation made from spruce wood in the middle of the Swiss countryside for the cycling race Tour de France. More
Remote cabin in Chile by Guillermo Acuña is modelled on traditional fishing huts
Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados has completed a wooden cabin on a remote island in the Chiloé archipelago, taking cues from traditional architecture found in the area. More
Juan Pablo Ureta orients wooden Chilean beach house around a courtyard
Juan Pablo Ureta has completed an beach house on Chile's northern coast, organising most of the living areas around an internal courtyard. More
Pop-up plywood colonnade in Hove references Islamic architecture
Syrian architects Marwa Al-Sabouni and Ghassan Jansiz have created a pop-up, crescent-shaped colonnade on the seafront in Hove, England, assembled from CNC-cut plywood. More